"...I stick the Sennheiser HD800 at the top of the list. It may very well be the best headphone I've ever heard...if you're the type of audiophile who's not content with less than the best, and you have the liquidity, you need to hear the HD800s and, probably, own them." - Wes Phillips, Stereophile, July 2009

More than 60 years of ingenious headphone engineering has been applied into the new HD 800. Incorporating Sennheiser’s most advanced driver technology, these open, circum-aural dynamic stereo headphones redefine what reference-level audio is all about. You will form an altogether new height of sonic perspective as you experience a high-fidelity natural hearing experience. Do take note that presently, no other manufacturer has been able to come up as close as the HD 800 in replicating the basic acoustic conditions of natural hearing.

Matching these headphones' reference-grade audio performance is their striking and visually effective industrial design. Premium parts have gone into their production - the transducer is encased by a precision material made of stainless steel; ear pads are made of special high-quality microfiber fabric; while the headband and headphone mounting utilizes the most advanced development from the aerospace industry. In terms of connectivity, these headphones utilize specially-designed, four-wire, high-performance connections with Teflon insulation.

Truly, the HD 800 are a glorious success and have become a pioneer in headphone development.

Effortless, powerful, and supremely musical; one of the best!

posted on 06/01/20095 StarsReviewer: R. Thompson

Something unique is going on here. There are many products that are ruthless when it comes to how they lay bare whatever is on a recording. Often this leads to the “garbage in, garbage out” conclusion, where we assume this must be the obvious reason that something sounds bad. Somehow the HD800 offers superb resolution, excellent and extended response, AND a wonderful sense of sweetness and “rightness”. Do bad recordings still sound bad? Yes, to a degree, but this is key to understanding how the HD800 distinguishes itself. By extracting more detail, poor recordings sound better than on most competing products. I believe the HD800 pulls out more detail and ambient artifacts, and that this makes most recordings more pleasing to listen to. It’s not because of any euphonic colorations or something the HD800 is adding to the music. There are NO speakers near this price point that can offer a more satisfying glimpse into recorded music. The HD800 sets a new metric for transducers under $10K.